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Freeway police are too busy writing tickets

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Tuesday September 24, 2013 5:38 AM

Police radar is completely useless for reducing accidents, particularly on our freeways during
the daily commute. Each morning as I commute to work via the west I-270 outer belt, I listen to the
radio to stay up to date on traffic conditions. Every morning, several accidents are reported
somewhere on this beltway or the crisscrossing of Rts. 315, I-670, I-71 or I-70.

If one happens to be on my section of the beltway, the delay could be minutes to hours. As I
drive by these scenes, the cause is invariably the same: a rear-end collision caused by the car
behind following too close to the car in front. Of what benefit is a radar gun in stopping these
accidents?

None. I try to keep a safe distance behind the car in front and am rewarded by having car after
car move in to take up the space. Are there no laws about following another car too closely?

Do police ever warn or arrest anyone for this unsafe practice? No. They busy themselves checking
speed, for which tickets can be written and fines imposed. Sounds like a way to make money, not
make the highways safer for everyone.